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That’s right! Our sexy-torso endowed garden gnome (you KNOW it looks like a garden gnome with the castle turret right there) is now available in paperback here. Champagne is a book I’m especially proud of because it really pushed my limits and comfort zone as a writer to create a story with a: no mystery, and b: no zombies. 🙂

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“Well-written with Ms. LaVey’s usual flair for humor, sex and fun, Champagne is a wild ride through France. Ms. LaVey has a way with words and humor; she never fails to leave a smile on my face.” –Bookwenches (4 stars)

“Champagne by Inara LaVey is a witty, fun, informational and erotic adventure through France’s wine country. I look forward to reading more work from this talented author.” –Dark Divas (4 “delightful divas”)

Jeanette Wilson is an American girl on the trip of a lifetime to the wine regions of France. Unfortunately, she’s trapped with her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend Daryl, a self-absorbed, self-aggrandizing, self-styled wine expert bent on swirling, sniffing, sipping, swishing, chewing, swallowing and occasionally spitting his way through the wineries. Between his endless lectures and insufferable putdowns, her insignificant other is quickly turning her dream vacation into a nightmare. But things change for Jeanette once they come to the zenith of their French road trip, the Champagne house of Chateau Roux-Dubois. Their hosts, Amaury and Marie-Elise Roux-Dubois, turn out to be both charming and attractive, and go out of their way to extend a warm welcome to her. And they make it very clear that it is she, not Daryl, who is their special guest, particularly when the striking Marie-Elise takes Jeanette down to the wine cellar for a very personal tour, followed by an unusual French lesson from Amaury. When she and Daryl are invited to stay and participate in the harvest festival, Jeanette finds herself caught up in a ménage a trois with the Roux-Dubois, both intent on teaching her many things…and not just about wine.

Ravenous Wednesday on Un:Bound with guest author Lana Griffin! Come and join us for another entertaining post and subsequent lively discussion in the comments thread!

In further Ravenous news, I’m happy to announce that my alter-ego Inara LaVey’s book CHAMPAGNE placed #11 in the romance category on the Predators and Editors Poll. Oddly enough, it was not listed under erotica, which is kind of ironic considering it features a menage a trois. Nice to know whoever nominated it did see the romance and there IS a ‘happily ever after’ ending. Or ‘happily for now,’ as it were. Also Champagne is the Book of the Day at Ravenous Romance today! Woot! And see nice things reviewers have said:

“Well-written with Ms. LaVey’s usual flair for humor, sex and fun, Champagne is a wild ride through France. Ms. LaVey has a way with words and humor; she never fails to leave a smile on my face.” –Bookwenches (4 stars)

“Champagne by Inara LaVey is a witty, fun, informational and erotic adventure through France’s wine country. I look forward to reading more work from this talented author.” –Dark Divas (4 “delightful divas”)

Champagne will be the Book of the Day at Ravenous Romance this Thursday, October 1st! It’s somewhat… naughtier than Ripping the Bodice, but I’ve been told it’s still got the signature Inara LaVey sense of humor. Which is a good thing, right?

My latest Ravenous Romance book is coming out next week, with a tentative release date of Tuesday, September 28th! You’ve all heard (or read about) me grebbling for the last six months of how tough this one was to write. Well, it’s done, it’s coming out, and I am very happy with the final result. We don’t have acknowledgment pages in the Ravenous books (something I hope will evolve!), so I’m going to do the thanking right here and now!

Hats off to Jen Safrey, amazing copyeditor, and many thanks to Holly and Lori for their patience and willingness to extend my deadline.

Much love and thanks to the Lurking Novelists, Best Writing Group Evah! I owes ya all champagne!

Most of all, thank you, David Fitzgerald, for your enthusiam for this particular book, your support, and your love through all of my writerly angst and depression. I could NOT have written it without you. This one’s for you, angel!

(REMINDER: Tomorrow is Ravenous Wednesday on Un:Bound! Please stop by and visit Sephera Giron! And while I’m at it, I want to give a special thanks to Adele/Hagelrat at Un:Bound for her energetic, enthusiastic support of me and the Ravenous gang. Jack, you’re on my thank-you list too, for always being a part of our antics and being so supportive of ALL my writing!)

1. I am happy to say I finally finished my novel CHAMPAGNE, which will be released in the near future by Ravenous Romance under my pen name Inara LaVey. If you’ve been following my posts here and on Facebook, you are no doubt familiar with my grebbling miserably over my inability to finish this particular project. Well, WOOT!!!! It’s done!!! At least until line edits. 🙂

2. Tomorrow is Ravenous Wednesday on Un:Bound, featuring RR author Dawn Jackson. Dawn shares her creative process and answers the age-old question ‘Where do you get your ideas?’ Please join us – the post is a hoot and it’s always fun to hang out with Adele and the gang at Un:Bound on Ravenous Wednesday!

3.Thursday is the release date for the Ravenous Romanceanthology I KISSED A GIRL, edited by the lovely and talented Regina Perry. I know I said I’d do a proper post on this topic several days ago, but schedule and out-of-town visitors made me decide to do the announcement properly on the day of the release. In the meantime, sneak preview of the cover!